Unit 2 Review

All of the following are characteristics of the Spanish Colonial era in Texas EXCEPT–

• Forts were built to protect the missions

• Missions were used as a way to claim land

• American Indians were encouraged to learn a trade

• American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

You are a Spanish missionary who just arrived in Texas. What is your main goal?

• To spread Judaism to Native American tribes.

• To spread Christianity to Native American tribes.

• To teach Native American tribes new ways of living.

• To teach Native American tribes about far away lands.

If you were searching the archives of Texas history, in which era would you find Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca?

• Colonial Era

• Mexican National Era

• Revolutionary Era

• The Contemporary Era

Which of the following explorers was enslaved by the Karankawa, then released and walked from Texas to California and then back to Mexico?

• Robert La Salle

• Hernán Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• De Soto

What year did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1776

• 1923

• 1492

• 1815

Based on the image, and your knowledge of Texas History,  what was the main purpose of  life in the missions?  

• supporting the soldiers in the barracks

• cooking food from the garden and orchards to create new Texan dishes.

• converting Native Americans to Christianity

• abandoning  an agricultural way of life

Which of the following explorers was shipwrecked near Galveston while searching for the legendary city of El Dorado?

• Robert La Salle

• Hernán Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Father Miguel Hidalgo is known for which of the following?

• his "Grito" or cry for social justice 

• being an American empresario

• being a priest 

• being a conquistador 

• declaring independence from Spain

You are a Spanish missionary who just arrived in Texas. What geographic feature was most important when selecting a place to start building a mission?

• Mountains for protection

• Rivers for water access

• Grasslands for animals to graze

• Forests for lumber 

Which country does this flag represent?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico